Supporting device



Wl KAHL.

SUPPORTING DEVICE.

/wPucATloN man 1AN.10.1919.

1,333,258. Patented Ma1-.9,192o.

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To all 'whom/ may concern.' i

lle it known that l, VViLLiAM Kann, ajcitizen of tlieUnitedV States, iesi-ding'in Brook ljin." eonntjY ot Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain' new and vuseful Improvements in Supporting Devices, oi'

which the vfollovf'ing 'is specification. p

`This invention relates topsupporting 'de- `vicesin general and more especially to bracketsfl'tor supportingfsmall Aand, the like.

Arnon-g the main objects oit the present invention, itis ain-led to provide a supporting bracket which can with great facility be secured to a frame or a hood of an automobile or the like. Y

. Still another object of the invention islto.y provide-a supporting bracket which is adjiistable to secure'the flag at various angles relative to the supportingbracket, andk to hood to which the bracket the frame or secured.

A lfurther object of the invention is to provide such a supporting bracket in which but a single element is required'to be tightened to secure the device in place. Y

These and other features, capabilities and" v advantages vofthe invention will appear from vthe subjoined detail description of certain specific embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which# Figure 1` is a side elevation of one embodiment ofthe device. Y K l Fig. 2is a bottom plan view oi' the same.V

. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of a portion of the vembodiment illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. t is a side elevation showing anadkjiistment of the several Yparts different than` vthat illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows a modifiedlform of one of ,the

elements of the'device detached.

. Fig. Gis a detached plan 4view` of one oit the plates for 'coperating with the' modi.

`Y fied element shown in Fig. 5.

. Fig.V .Tis a planV oi'one of the plate *mein-f l bers ofthe embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1.;

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4:, there vare preferably provided two plates 7 and 8 composedoiI sheet metal which ooperate with one vanother to form jaws for engagingv a lframe 9 orhood of an antoine@I bile or the like.

against Aone i the p] stance,` the plate 7. A

Arelative to the plate 19.`

shown" to receivefithe( vframe `9 between tions olii, the fingers' 10,' 11'VVA and 112 i'igaf'jre iframe, to receive a screw "1.7 Aiifliicli' is' preferabljvr provided with awing nut 18 to `abut The "holder proper gpreierably, Aas

marrer) fsrarnsrnrmmjOFFICE, ,i

WILLIAM KAHL, 'or BROOKLYN, n-EWYRK, r

spammen @imminent Patentamt/rar. 9,1920( applicati@ sied Ja'nu'aiy 1o,v1'919. serial '27e/isa. "f

Irites, inl the ypresent inshown, consists oit a sheet metal p'lat'e'19havo ing a base portion 2O bent 'at'right angles to `the shank portionf 21." longthe middle of the base portion 207 and cioii'tinnino'v n into l i e l? the sli'ank'portion there is provided an' elongated slot 22 tof receive'the 'screw/"17. i

Adjacent to the endV of the slot 22 nearest the outer endA of the base portion 20 there is provided a lug 23and adjacent to the other end oi' the slot 22 in the shank portion 21 there is provided another lug 211 to cooperategwith one of the recesses 25 formed ,itself and having arecess 27jat'its free end and an opening28 at its bend. As shown in Figs. 1 'and 2, the lug 24 coperates with one of the. recesses` 25 with the shank por.-

' tion 21 engaging the face of the plate 8 .and

the stati or stein` of `.the tlag'extending through the opening, 28 into engagement with therecess 2 7 and there securely pinched in place. v Thereupon when thewing nut 18 is tightened, the plates19,j8"a`nd 7 will be securely` ylocked to onejanother andy to the 'traine 9.` Y Y.

`In Figa,V a modified form oi' flag holder plater19 is shown, to take theplace of the plate 19, whichA modified plate 19 has a rplurality of openings 28V in -a-linement with a like number ofrecesses 27 in its lip 26 to receive the flag stein 29 at different angles Furthermore, in this plate 19', no liigs are. formed at the ends of itsslot 22, to take the place of which lugs, Y there are provided a plurality of pimples 3.0 in the plate adjacent to the opening 16 formed therein, which pimples coperate with the slot `22 to anchor the plate 19 relative to the plate 8.

It is obvious that Various changes and modifications-may be made to the details of Vadjacent tothe opening 15 in the plate 8.

construction WithoutV departing from the ,Y general, spirit of the invention.

jl: A supporting device comprisingtvvo plates, jawsformed on'said plates for engaging a frame towhich the supporting device 'is to 'be secured, va holder' adjustable Vrelative to theplates, `and a single screw yfor Y screw extending through said slot and said plate members "for securing them to one an other, 'tlie'slot permitting the holder to be Vadjusted to different angles relative to the plate members. e l i 3. A supporting device comprising plate i meinbersfor engaging the frame to which the 'supporting device is lto besecured, a holder having a base portion and a shank portion at right angles to one another, there being. 'a slot formed in said base portion and continuing into said slianlr portion, lugs at the ends oi said slots, there being recesses in one of said plate members to .receive one oli-said lugs, anda screw foi-securing said holder and plate members to one another.

t. A supporting vdevice comprising plate:

members Yfor engagingrthe frame to which `the supporting device is to be'secured, a

holder having a base portion and ashank portion at right angles to another, there being a slot formed in saidbase portion and A continuing into said shank portion, lugs at the ends-of said slot, a pluralit7 of position locating means' formed in one oi said plate members for cooperating With said lugs 4to anchor said holder against lateral displacenient' relative to said plate members at `various angles relative to said plate menibers, anda screw'extending through said slot and through said plate members for se-l curing said holder and plate members to one another. v

WILLAM Kann 

